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These Are Some Of The Oddest Critters To Ever Escape From Airline Cargo Holds

Simple Flying 22 Mar 2025
Air cargo is big business worldwide, with dedicated cargo ...
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FedEx orders Boeing 777 and ATR cargo aircraft, delays MD-11 retirements

Freight Waves 21 Mar 2025
The fleet upsizing represents a change in thinking given that FedEx had excess aircraft following the expiration in September of its domestic air cargo contract with the U.S ... FedEx makes big push for third-party air cargo.
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Report: Ireland Again Tracked Cargo Ship That Anchored Near Undersea Cables

The Maritime Executive 21 Mar 2025
The Irish Examiner and The Journal.ie are each recounting that the Irish Naval Service and Air Corps were put on alert as a small cargo ship, Arne (9,150 dwt) was thought to possibly be acting suspiciously near undersea cables.
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FedEx says economic uncertainty slowing parcel and freight demand

Freight Waves 21 Mar 2025
FedEx Express, which is integrating its network with FedEx Ground, generated a 17% gain in adjusted operating income to $1.4 billion despite the significant negative impact from losing a domestic air cargo contract with the U.S.
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Heathrow Airport Closure Disrupts Global Air Travel

The Arabian Post 21 Mar 2025
Some transatlantic flights have even turned back mid-air to their points of departure ... Businesses reliant on timely air cargo deliveries are also facing challenges, potentially leading to supply chain disruptions.
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AmCham keen on improved Sino-U.S. biz

ECNS 21 Mar 2025
In late February, Boeing delivered its 100th completed wide-body B767-300 Boeing converted freighter (BCF) to SF Airlines, China's largest air cargo carrier by fleet size and the aviation branch of the nation's leading courier enterprise SF Express.
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Master plan is in place for Coimbatore airport expansion

The Times of India 21 Mar 2025
Coimbatore ... The wall would cover a distance of 16.7 kilometres.The plan is to carry out the expansion work, which includes construction of a new passenger terminal, cargo terminal and an air traffic control-cum-technical building, in two phases.
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Heathrow meltdown lays bare Britain’s alarming exposure to single points of failure

AOL 21 Mar 2025
Last October, when a parcel caught fire in a DHL warehouse in Birmingham, Moscow was suspected of placing an incendiary device on a plane in a sabotage attack that could have caused a catastrophic air disaster.
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Heathrow meltdown lays bare Britain's alarming exposure to single points of failure

The Daily Telegraph 21 Mar 2025
Last October, when a parcel caught fire in a DHL warehouse in Birmingham, Moscow was suspected of placing an incendiary device on a plane in a sabotage attack that could have caused a catastrophic air disaster.
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CMA CGM Makes Rival Bid for Air Belgium in Move to Expand Air Cargo Ops

The Maritime Executive 20 Mar 2025
CMA CGM Group, which launched a niche air cargo operation in 2021, has made a last-minute rival bid to take over the troubled carrier Air Belgium ... air cargo and leasing for passenger and cargo flights.
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CMA CGM moves to take over Air Belgium’s cargo business

Splash24/7 20 Mar 2025
French liner giant CMA CGM has submitted a bid to take over Air Belgium’s cargo operations ... The Rodolphe Saadé-led group launched its air cargo business in March 2021.
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Asia's first all-cargo hub airport in Hubei opens 38 intl routes

ECNS 20 Mar 2025
Airlines are encouraged to increase dedicated cargo capacity, introduce more regular all-cargo flights, and enhance global air freight connectivity, according to the guideline ... Asia's first cargo airport opens route to Northern Europe2024-10-10.
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Electra secures 2,200 pre-orders for its groundbreaking Ultra Short aircraft

TravelDailyNews 20 Mar 2025
... grass fields, parking lots, and repurposed heliports opens new routes and economic opportunities, making regional air mobility for passengers and cargo more affordable and accessible than ever before.
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